Baton Rouge General and Entergy Build New Hospital Generators

Louisiana is one of the parts of the country most affected by extreme weather events. Hurricanes knock out power for days or even weeks at a time, and flooding often makes it impossible to travel to get fuel for generators. That’s a serious concern for everyone, but especially for hospitals that depend on electricity to run crucial, life-saving equipment.

Is America Ready for the Microgrid Movement? The Answer’s Here

Microgrids, which are small-scale power grids that can operate independently of the larger grid network, are destined to be a part of the future. They provide many benefits for jurisdictions across the United States, including powering critical facilities, reducing carbon emissions, and improving energy resilience during peak use.

Boosting Power Generation Efficiency Through Remote Monitoring

In today’s power generation landscape, companies are faced with three main challenges. First, there’s the increase in the number of electricity production technologies. Second, they must contend with a rise in rural power generation facilities. Third, unpredictable weather patterns are threatening the grid.

Why Backup Power Is Essential to Life and Business

In January of 2024, a dangerous snowstorm in Buffalo, New York, led the NFL to postpone a much-anticipated playoff matchup between the Steelers and the Bills. Some events have caused much more severe consequences, including the loss of life and property that occurred during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri in Texas.

ERock’s Continued Growth Fueled by Increasing Power Demands

ERock is a natural gas-powered microgrid manufacturer based out of Houston that is seeing continued growth because of the ever-increasing demand for microgrid power. This isn’t a complete surprise — not with the catastrophic weather events that have wracked the country in recent years and the need for more data centers because of increased AI usage.

ERock Will Use Food Waste Gas to Power Its San Jose Microgrid

ERock’s gas-powered microgrid in San Jose, the construction of which was announced in June 2022, will use gas made from food waste as backup power. This microgrid will offer energy resilience to the nearby Microsoft data center when outages affect the area or when the local grid tells facilities to reduce power as California’s Base Interruptible Power (BIP) protocol demands.

Making the Case for More Microgrids in Texas and Beyond

In June 2023, Texas experienced a common heatwave with some uncommon consequences. As the temperature rose, so did the amount of stress on the state’s independent power grid. In turn, the price of electricity rose, too — all the way to $4,000 per megawatt-hour.